Hey all i have a HP300n which iv read is a repackaged nec1100a i think.

Well iv searched the net on this burner and it says it has a max burn of x4.When i go to burn DVD's it will only let me burn at 2.4x.What is the go here??I'v used a few programs such as DVDcrypter, instant copy, clone, nero but to no avail. the Firm ware version is 3.10 and i have a firmware update for 3.20.would this fix my problem if i were to update the firm ware?

But the firmware has me thinking as the burner would have to burn at x4 to be packaged and sold at the advertised speed.

Updating the firmware to a newer version could raise the burning speed (on some disks). The max burning speed is determined by the media type of a disc and the corresponding write speed/strategy that is stored in the writer's firmware. If you only used 2.4x media (or 4x media that your burner only thinks that can be burned at 2.4x), it's nothing more than logical to assume that it wants to burn at 4x.